Note di Poesia is the apt title of a collection of works by Roberto Cippolone, popularly know as CIRO, being presented at the Corinthia Palace Hotel in Attard until the end of this month.

Art critic E.V. Borg assesses Ciro’s work: “The art of Ciro is truly poetic. It is an extension of the artist’s character – lyrical, warm, loving, gentle and delicate. The art of Ciro is virtually recycling of waste, made from objects found abandoned in the countryside, on the quay of ports, on the shore and dumping ground. Often enough such art is referred to by the technical French terms ‘object trouvé’ or ‘assemblagé’. Ciro’s work is in a way the result of alchemy, as he transforms waste into gold that are museum pieces. He pays great attention to texture. More than ‘montage’ or ‘assemblage’, he weaves the material he exploits into wonderful brocade embroidery. He achieves a rare and unique sculptural unity. Wood, metal and ceramics are transformed into a new figurative reality of fabulous delicacy and nobility. They become sacred objects. Ciro is well know for his cribs and statuettes improvised from old wood.”